Animated Chat Presence

1. A method comprising: accessing image data at a client device responsive to an initiation of a communication session; generating a 3D avatar that comprises a mesh representation based on the image data; detecting a change in the mesh representation of the 3D avatar; capturing audio data at the client device responsive to the change in the mesh representation of the 3D avatar; generating a transcription based on the audio data, the transcription comprising a text string; and causing display of a presentation of the text string.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the accessing the image data at the client device responsive to the initiation of the communication session includes: detecting the initiation of the communication session; and causing the client device to generate the image data via a camera associated with the client device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the causing display of the presentation of the text string includes: causing display of the presentation of the text string within a messaging interface associated with the communication session.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication session includes a user associated with a user profile, and the generating the transcription based on the audio data includes: determining a language preference associated with the user profile; and generating the text string of the transcription based on the language preference.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication session comprises a language preference, and the generating the transcription based on the audio data includes: generating the text string of the transcription based on the language preference associated with the communication session.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the causing display of the presentation of the text string includes: causing display of the text string within a text bubble that extends from a 3D avatar associated with the client device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the accessing the image data at the client device responsive to the initiation of the communication session includes: receiving a request to join the communication session; receiving a selection of the request; and detecting the initiation of the communication session based on the selection of the request.

8. A system comprising: a memory; and at least one hardware processor coupled to the memory and comprising instructions that causes the system to perform operations comprising: accessing image data at a client device responsive to an initiation of a communication session; generating a 3D avatar that comprises a mesh representation based on the image data; detecting a change in the mesh representation of the 3D avatar; capturing audio data at the client device responsive to the change in the mesh representation of the 3D avatar; generating a transcription based on the audio data, the transcription comprising a text string; and causing display of a presentation of the text string.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the accessing the image data at the client device responsive to the initiation of the communication session includes: detecting the initiation of the communication session; and causing the client device to generate the image data via a camera associated with the client device.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the causing display of the presentation of the text string includes: causing display of the presentation of the text string within a messaging interface associated with the communication session.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the communication session includes a user associated with a user profile, and the generating the transcription based on the audio data includes: determining a language preference associated with the user profile; and generating the text string of the transcription based on the language preference.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the communication session comprises a language preference, and the generating the transcription based on the audio data includes: generating the text string of the transcription based on the language preference associated with the communication session.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the causing display of the presentation of the text string includes: causing display of the text string within a text bubble that extends from a 3D avatar associated with the client device.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the accessing the image data at the client device responsive to the initiation of the communication session includes: receiving a request to join the communication session; receiving a selection of the request; and detecting the initiation of the communication session based on the selection of the request.

15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising: accessing image data at a client device responsive to an initiation of a communication session; generating a 3D avatar that comprises a mesh representation based on the image data; detecting a change in the mesh representation of the 3D avatar; capturing audio data at the client device responsive to the change in the mesh representation of the 3D avatar; generating a transcription based on the audio data, the transcription comprising a text string; and causing display of a presentation of the text string.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the accessing the image data at the client device responsive to the initiation of the communication session includes: detecting the initiation of the communication session; and causing the client device to generate the image data via a camera associated with the client device.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the causing display of the presentation of the text string includes: causing display of the presentation of the text string within a messaging interface associated with the communication session.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the communication session includes a user associated with a user profile, and the generating the transcription based on the audio data includes: determining a language preference associated with the user profile; and generating the text string of the transcription based on the language preference.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the communication session comprises a language preference, and the generating the transcription based on the audio data includes: generating the text string of the transcription based on the language preference associated with the communication session.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the causing display of the presentation of the text string includes: causing display of the text string within a text bubble that extends from a 3D avatar associated with the client device.